Help Honor Military Veterans in Hospice Care!

Hospice Volunteers play an important role as part of JSSAHospices interdisciplinary team by supporting a patient and their family atend of life. Whether this is done remotely or in person, hospice volunteersenhance the experience of patients and families with their compassion andsupportive presence. They provide in person visits from initial admission toour service, to the last days and hours of life by sitting with patients andfamilies to ensure they are never alone.

Although we are looking for every type of hospice volunteer,this opportunity is for military members who currently serve or have served forour We Honor Veterans program. The program is a collaboration between thenational Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Department ofVeterans Affairs. Its purpose is to care for and honor those who have servedwhen they reach end of life.

As part of the program, we recognize Veterans with aPinning Ceremony where their military service and sacrifices are publiclyrecognized. They receive tokens of appreciation from their Hospice team toinclude a U.S flag pin, certificate of thanks and a small flag inspiredblanket.

We are also recruiting for our Veteran to Veteran programwhere Active Duty members or Veterans serve as friendly visitors to our HospiceVeterans offering companionship, socialization and a supportive presence.

We serve a very diverse population of patients and theirfamilies in all areas of Montgomery County and we look forward to hearing fromyou! Please fill out our volunteer application,

http://bttr.im/tz1g0

or reach us at 301-816-2676, option 2, and ask for theHospice Volunteer Department or email the team at [email protected]